The Penguins set a fan straight after a hateful response to their tweet about inclusiveness

BarDown Staff

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It's officially February and the second month of the year is an important one in the NHL on and off the ice as February is Hockey Is For Everyone month.

It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from.
It's not about your race, religion, or sexual orientation.
If you can play, you can play.

We believe hockey is for everyone. pic.twitter.com/I565RCuDii
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) February 1, 2018

All month long, the National Hockey League will support their long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion in hockey through a number of different initiatives.

Each team also designated one player to be a Hockey Is For Everyone Ambassador and those 31 Player Ambassadors were revealed on Thursday.

In support of the NHL's commitment to diversity and inclusion in hockey, @mattmurray_30 has elected to be the #Pens ambassador for Hockey Is For Everyone.

Full list of ambassadors: https://t.co/wGI8C3BgnY pic.twitter.com/raOPxregO7
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 1, 2018

As you can see, Matt Murray will be the Penguins' ambassador for Hockey Is For Everyone month, but rather than responding to this wonderful news in a positive way, this fan decided to go the opposite route.

Unfollow
— Mr. Stew (@bigstewo7) February 1, 2018

Rather than not responding, the Penguins' Twitter account decided to reply in a very polite and respectful way that put this fan in his place.

Go ahead. If you don't support inclusion in hockey, there is not much reason to follow us anyway.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 1, 2018

Hockey is for everyone and if you don't support inclusion in hockey (or any other sport for that matter), then take the Penguins' advice because hockey (and every sport) should be able to be enjoyed by everyone in this world.

(H/T: /r/hockey)